Google will help the government to deal with Coronavirus, location data will be published

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Google will help the government in dealing with Coronavirus. By publishing the location of its consumers globally, it will be ascertained how effectively the social distancing that is said to be caused by coronavirus is being followed.



Location data of users from 131 countries will be made available through a special website. This will include the data of the consumer visiting the park, shop, house, workplace etc. Also, with the help of geography, the situation of going according to time will be marked. Decrease and increase by percentage will be displayed.

In the post of Google Maps President Jenfitzpatrick and Google's Chief Health Officer Karen DiSalvo, they said that they expect these reports to be helpful in making decisions regarding the Kovid-19 (Coronavirus) global epidemic. . It will also help in understanding the changes in the necessary tours. In addition, it can also be helpful in developing recommendations on working hours and in making suggestions to delivery services.



Just as the Google map is used to detect traffic jams, this new report will provide the data of users who have activated their location history. However, any consumer's data that identifies the person, contact movement etc. will not be given.

It is notable that due to the Coronavirus epidemic in China, Singapore and Israel, people are being electronically monitored, to prevent it from spreading. Smartphone data is being shared in the US and Europe. In Germany, it is being considered to manage the spread of the disease through a smartphone app.